Weekly Quiz Current Events September 11 th 2017

Weekly Quiz Current Events September 11 th 2017 06/03/17

1 What is the name of the massive category 5 hurricane that has devastated parts of the Caribbean? a. Hurricane Ingrid b. Hurricane Ivan c. Hurricane Irma

2 What did the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announce last week? a. they are expecting their third child b. they are moving to live in Wales c. they will be appearing on the Graham Norton Show

3 Scouts and guides have pledged to help create a carpet of flowers the length of Britain to help commemorate the centenary of the end of World War One. What type of flower will they be planting? a. White Carnations b. Yellow Daffodils c. Red poppies

4 Who is the illustrator of this book? a. Roald Dahl b. Quentin Blake c. David Walliams

5 A letter that Barack Obama wrote to Donald Trump when he won the election has become public. Which of the following was NOT written in the letter? a. "take time, in the rush of events and responsibilities, for friends and family" b. "millions have placed their hopes in you, and all of us, regardless of party, should hope for expanded prosperity and security during your tenure" c. "always consider the safety of your citizens and don't upset the Russians"

6 On which of the following did tourists require rescue by helicopter, after a malfunction trapped 14 people? a. i 360 Tower, Brighton b. The Jurassic Skyline Tower, Weymouth c. The London Eye, London

7 Record-breaking US astronaut, Peggy Whitson, was among a three-person crew who returned to Earth after a long space mission. How long has she spent at the International Space Station? a. 65 days b. 165 days c. 665 days

8 What is the name of the structure on the right? a. The Forth Bridge b. The Forth Road Bridge c. Queensferry Crossing

9 What magnitude was the large earthquake that hit Mexico last Friday? a. 9. 7 b. 8. 2 c. 5. 6

10 Which of the following is NOT a presenter on the latest series of The Great British Bake Off? a. Sue Perkins b. Noel Fielding c. Sandi Toksvig

11 Over 100 British beachgoers ended up in hospital recently due to …? a. a swarm of toxic jellyfish coming into shore b. a ‘chemical haze’ c. a lightning strike which hit the water close to swimmers

12 What was responsible for this damage in the Caribbean last week? a. an 8. 2 earthquake b. a 10 m tsunami c. hurricane force winds d. all of the above

13 UK sportsman, Sir Chris Hoy, has been in the news several times this week. With which sport is he involved? a. football b. rugby c. cycling d. rowing

14 How much does it cost to attend the school that Prince George has just started? a. nothing b. £ 18, 000 per year c. £ 80, 000 per year

15 In which city would you find the world's tallest building? a. Dubai b. Taipei c. Chicago

16 Which country has this flag?

17 French President Emmanuel Macron has been criticised for spending £ 23, 000 on …? a. clothes b. restaurant dining c. make-up

18 In which country would you be most likely to hear the language Hindi? a. Indonesia b. Kenya c. India

19 Which city will be Great Britain's candidate in the contest to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games? a. Birmingham b. Liverpool c. Belfast

20 Sadly, this well-known personality passed away recently. What was his name?

Answers

1 What is the name of the massive category 5 hurricane that has devastated parts of the Caribbean? a. Hurricane Ingrid b. Hurricane Ivan c. Hurricane Irma - Nearly every building on the island of Barbuda was damaged when the eye of the storm passed almost directly overhead early Wednesday, since then other islands in the Caribbean, and parts of southern United States have been damaged by the massive storm.

2 What did the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announce last week? a. they are expecting their third child b. they are moving to live in Wales c. they will be appearing on the Graham Norton Show a. they are expecting their third child - The Queen and both families are said to be "delighted with the news”. As with her previous two pregnancies, the duchess, 35, is suffering from severe morning sickness.

3 Scouts and guides have pledged to help create a carpet of flowers the length of Britain to help commemorate the centenary of the end of World War One. What type of flower will they be planting? a. White Carnations b. Yellow Daffodils c. Red poppies - Red poppies are used by many countries as a symbol of the sacrifice soldiers made in WWI. The Ribbon of Poppies project "is to create a carpet of crimson from Land's End to John O'Groats to remember all those killed or wounded in the war. "

4 Who is the illustrator of this book? a. Roald Dahl b. Quentin Blake c. David Walliams b. Quentin Blake - Roald Dahl's final children's book, Billy and the Minpins, has been illustrated by longtime collaborator Sir Quentin Blake, 26 years after it was first published.

5 A letter that Barack Obama wrote to Donald Trump when he won the election has become public. Which of the following was NOT written in the letter? a. take time, in the rush of events and responsibilities, for friends and family b. millions have placed their hopes in you, and all of us, regardless of party, should hope for expanded prosperity and security during your tenure c. always consider the safety of your citizens and don't upset the Russians c. always consider the safety of your citizens and never trust the Russians - It is customary for presidents to leave notes for their successors. Trump has been showing the letter to many of his visitors to the Whitehouse.

6 On which of the following did tourists require rescue by helicopter, after a malfunction trapped 14 people? a. i 360 Tower, Brighton b. The Jurassic Skyline Tower, Weymouth c. The London Eye, London b. The Jurassic Skyline tower, Weymouth - An investigation is underway after it took more than seven hours to rescue 14 people - including an 11 -week-old baby girl and her mother trapped 170 ft up the tourist observation tower after a power failure.

7 Record-breaking US astronaut, Peggy Whitson, was among a threeperson crew who returned to Earth after a long space mission. How long has she spent at the International Space Station? a. 65 days b. 165 days c. 665 days - Whitson's 665 days off the planet - 288 days on the latest mission alone - exceeds that of any other American and any other woman worldwide.

8 What is the name of the structure on the right? a. The Forth Bridge b. The Forth Road Bridge c. Queensferry Crossing - There have been celebrations to mark the opening of the new £ 1. 35 bn bridge, including a light show, public walk and a royal visit. The bridge crosses the Firth of Forth between Edinburgh, at South Queensferry, and Fife, at North Queensferry

9 What magnitude was the large earthquake that hit Mexico last Friday? a. 9. 7 b. 8. 2 c. 5. 6 b. 8. 2 - The 8. 2 magnitude earthquake struck off Mexico’s south-west coast near its border with Guatemala. Mexico was then hit in the weekend by a category 1 storm, Hurricane Katia.

10 Which of the following is NOT a presenter on the latest series of The Great British Bake Off? a. Sue Perkins b. Noel Fielding c. Sandi Toksvig a. Sue Perkins - The first episode of this year's Great British Bake Off provided one of the biggest audiences in Channel 4's 35 -year history. The series haas shifted from the BBC, and only Paul Hollywood remains as an original judge on the show.

11 Over 100 British beachgoers ended up in hospital recently due to …? a. a swarm of toxic jellyfish coming into shore b. a ‘chemical haze’ c. a lightning strike which hit the water close to swimmers b. a ‘chemical haze’ - The Birling Gap beach was closed after people reported breathing difficulties, stinging eyes and vomiting when the "mist" appeared. Officials are still searching for the cause of the chemical haze.

12 What was responsible for this damage in the Caribbean last week? a. an 8. 2 earthquake b. a 10 m tsunami c. hurricane force winds d. all of the above c. hurricane force winds - The hurricane has devastated many communities and the damage bill is expected to be in the hundreds of billions. Many of the islands rely on tourism, so the economic effects will last for many years.

13 UK sportsman, Sir Chris Hoy, has been in the news several times this week. With which sport is he involved? a. football b. rugby c. cycling d. rowing c. cycling - The former Olympic cyclist has announced his wife has given birth to a baby girl. He also apologised for saying Lycra looked "awful" on anyone weighing more than 8 st (49 kg).

14 How much does it cost to attend the school that Prince George has just started? a. nothing b. £ 18, 000 per year c. £ 80, 000 per year b. £ 18, 000 - Prince George enjoyed his first day at Thomas’s Battersea despite having to go on his first day without his mum. Kate is suffering from severe morning sickness and was too ill to attend.

15 In which city would you find the world's tallest building? a. Dubai b. Taipei c. Chicago a. Dubai - The Burj Khalifa is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829 m it's much taller than the second-highest Taipei 101 tower at 509 m.

16 Which country has this flag? Greece

17 French President Emmanuel Macron has been criticised for spending £ 23, 000 on …? a. clothes b. restaurant dining c. make-up - The costs incurred over a three month period included paying a freelance makeup artist to follow Macron during television appearances and trips abroad.

18 In which country would you be most likely to hear the language Hindi? a. Indonesia b. Kenya c. India - With 260 million speakers, Hindi is the fourth-most spoken first language in the world.

19 Which city will be Great Britain's candidate in the contest to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games? a. Birmingham b. Liverpool c. Belfast a. Birmingham - Commonwealth Federation judges picked Birmingham ahead of rival Liverpool after visiting both cities last month. Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia is likely to be the main rival bid to host the 2022 Games. The cities made bids for the Games after Durban, South Africa, was stripped of the event.

20 Sadly, this well-known personality passed away recently. What was his name? Bruce Forsyth - Sir Bruce's TV career stretched back to the 1950 s and he became one of Britain's best-loved entertainers thanks to shows like Sunday Night at the London Palladium, The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right and The Price Is Right, and Strictly Come Dancing.

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